Ma Xuejun (, born 26 March 1985, in
Shandong
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) is a
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discus thrower. Her personal best throw is 65.00 metres, first achieved in August 2006 in
Shijiazhuang
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. The Chinese, and Asian, record is currently held by
Xiao Yanling
Xiao Yanling (; born 27 April 1968) is a Chinese discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 71.68 metres, achieved in March 1992 in Beijing. This is the current Asian record. She failed a drug test in 1992.
She won the gold med ...
with 71.68 metres.
Area Outdoor Records – Women – Asia
– IAAF.org
She was successful on junior level, winning both the 2001 World Youth Championships, the 2002 World Junior Championships and the 2004 World Junior Championships. Her first medal on senior level was a silver medal at the 2006 Asian Games
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. She then finished eight at the 2007 World Championships.
Achievements
References
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1985 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Chinese female discus throwers
Olympic athletes for China
Athletes from Shandong
Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for China
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
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